Waistcoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Waistcoat

Entry/Object ID

1986.40.8

Description

Straight-hemmed double breasted waistcoat. The front the waistcoat is light blue-green silk with vertical white stripes and sprigged with brocaded flowers in pink, blue, and silver. There are two rows of 8 self-fabric-covered buttons and two pockets at the waist, and the waistcoat has a shawl collar. The back is a single layer of white linen with pieces of linen tape attached for adjusting the fit: two aligned with the bottom of the armscyes and two at the waist.

Context

Worn by a member of the Lindsay family.

Acquisition

Accession

1986.40

Source or Donor

Baldrick, Elma

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vest

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Brocade

Material

Silk, Linen, Silver

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

26-1/4 in